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  stinger

  noun

  a person or thing that stings.
• Stinger
  Stinger

  noun

  a device, consisting of a long track of raised spikes, laid across a road by police to puncture the tyres of escaping vehicles

stinger

American  

[sting-er] / ˈstɪŋ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that stings.

2. an animal or plant having a stinging organ.

3. the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal.

4. Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like.

5. a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe.

6. Military. Stinger, a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile with a range of 3 miles (5 kilometers).

7. British Informal. a highball of whiskey and soda.

8. Television.

   1. a clip appearing during or after the closing credits of a show or movie.

      The next season’s new cast member appears briefly in the stinger.

   2. sting.

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Stinger ¹ British  

/ ˈstɪŋə /

noun

1. a device, consisting of a long track of raised spikes, laid across a road by police to puncture the tyres of escaping vehicles

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stinger ² British  

/ ˈstɪŋə /

noun

1. a person, plant, animal, etc, that stings or hurts

2. any marine creature that stings its victims, esp the box jellyfish

3. Also: stengah. a whisky and soda with crushed ice

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stinger Scientific  

/ stĭng′ər /

1. A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom.

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Etymology

Origin of stinger

First recorded in 1545–55; sting + -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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She told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster programme that officers deployed stinger devices in an attempt to stop the car, but it proceeded to travel in the direction of the motorway.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

It seems unlikely that Marvel would keep Spider-Man’s involvement in “Doomsday” a secret for so long only to spill the beans without fanfare in a brief post-credits stinger, though.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

"If police want to speak to someone about their wellbeing, then you wouldn't have a helicopter and a stinger," she says.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

The stinger comes when Alfredo’s father convinces Violetta to leave his son to free the family from scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

I threw another jab, one I knew was a stinger.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Toward the end of the drill, the Marines launched a Stinger missile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Napatree makes Bumblebee and Hornet drones, ModalAI makes the Stinger drone, and Auterion demonstrated swarm technology.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Other fans, like Sasha Stinger, feel it is time for the festival to expand.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Once I have been stung and acquire my Wasp-Man superpowers, I will be auditioning for a young sidekick to be called Stinger.

From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2025

It's only ten blocks, but eight of them beeline through the heart of Stinger territory.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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